Jaw Grading Oral Motor Exercises with ARK's Bite Blocks
Posted by Debbie Lowsky, MS, CCC-SLP​ on 31st Mar 2020
I always love adding new tools to my oral motor toolbox, and the Bite Blocks are no exception. These handy oral motor tools come in two different versions, both of which can be used to work on jaw grading and stability:
1. Bite Blocks - a standalone non-vibratory set, as pictured below. This version is nice when you don't need vibration. Because each
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The Benefits of Vibration
Posted by Guest Blogger Katie Zelinski, MS, OTR/L on 2nd Mar 2020
This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT.
Prior to Occupational Therapy school I had no idea how powerful, and useful, vibration was. I knew when I held a drill, my hands felt all tingly after. I knew that brushing with a vibrating toothbrush was great for oral-health (and made my teeth feel super clean). The hand-tingl
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Writing with Vibration to Wake Up the Hand Muscles
Posted by Guest Blogger Katie Zelinski, The Well Balanced OT on 2nd Mar 2020
This informative guest blog comes to us occupational therapist Katie Zelinski from The Well Balanced OT.
As a pediatric Occupational Therapist I am always looking to add items to my “tool-bag” that I can use to promote greater independence for my clients. Some of the children I work with have poor hand awareness, a loose grasp, and poor visual attention, all of whi
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Aubrey's Oral Motor Journey
Posted by Guest Blogger Elizabeth from This Little Home of Mine on 17th Feb 2020
This wonderful guest blog comes to us from Elizabeth at This Little Home of Mine.
When our oldest daughter was almost five months old, we received confirmation that Down Syndrome would be part of her story. In this post, we're excited to be partnering with ARK Therapeutic to share some of the tools that have accompanied us along the way.
After learning of our daughter's diagnosis, I immedia
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